In THe NEws

Myanmar's military - the leaders of its recent coup - are funded by a huge chunk of the national budget. But the armed forces also draw a vast and secretive income from sprawling business interests:

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The pressure for further sanctions comes as Australia has suspended its military cooperation program with Myanmar in the wake of escalating violence against protesters.

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Activists in Southeast Asia have called on the Singapore government to freeze accounts holding billions of Myanmar funds in local banks, in case the generals who seized power in the troubled Southeast Asian nation try to make further efforts to withdraw state reserves.

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Cinquante morts, des milliers d'arrestations, des scènes de violences inouïes sur les réseaux sociaux. Depuis un mois, les forces armées birmanes tentent de réduire au silence l'opposition et les manifestants, mais chaque jour, malgré les menaces, leur mobilisation s'accroît.

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A military coup in Myanmar and a bloody crackdown on protesters has piled pressure on foreign companies operating in the country.

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Depuis le coup d'État du 1er février dernier, la répression militaire s'abat sur l'insurrection pacifique en Birmanie. L’ONU reste divisée sur la réponse à apporter aux "appels désespérés" de la population.

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As social media emerges to become a virtual battleground for Myanmar’s anti-coup protesters galvanizing support from the international community, apps and websites are springing up to help local consumers to identify products and businesses associated with the military.

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The ruling junta in Myanmar has hired an Israeli-Canadian lobbyist, recently investigated by the RCMP over his activities in Sudan, to help “explain” why the military carried out a coup.

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The escalation of violence in Myanmar as authorities crack down on protests against the Feb. 1 coup is raising pressure for more sanctions against the junta, even as countries struggle over how to best sway military leaders inured to global condemnation.

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Les manifestations pour la démocratie en Birmanie sont massives, déterminées, inter-ethniques et courageuses face à une armée prête à écraser le mouvement qui conteste le coup d’État du 1er février.

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